There was a long chase before the criminal was caught.

追捕才抓到罪犯。

There was a long interval before he anwsered the telephone.

隔他才回电话。

Hiya!! Long time no see, huh! How've you been?

嘿！不见，你还吧？

It's been an age since we met.

我们未见面。

Forgive me for my long silence.

请原谅我没给你信。

After a great deal of toing and froing, I decided not to change jobs after all.

思来想去，我最终还是决定不换工作。

It’s a long time since I went out on the razzle, but your birthday will be a wonderful excuse.

我没出去找乐子，你过生日倒是一个借口。